ProteinHouse franchise
2026 filing · July 13, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
ProteinHouse at a glance
A fast-casual café serving high-protein, health-focused meals. At the end of 2025 there were 18 ProteinHouse locations in the US, 16 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2015
- 11 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Las Vegas, Nevada
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $521K–$1.26M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of monthly gross sales, up to $1,000 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 16
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +7
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 11
- Most in Arizona, California and Nevada
Support and records
From ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 160; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
ProteinHouse among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ProteinHouse | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $888,788 | Costs more than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $2,008,182 | Higher than 87% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.3× | Higher than 69% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a ProteinHouse franchise costs
Opening one ProteinHouse costs an estimated $521,375 to $1,256,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are permits and build-out ($200,000 to $615,000) and major kitchen equipment ($115,000 to $205,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Background and Credit Check | $200 | ||
| Permits and Build-Out | $200,000 | $615,000 | |
| Lease Deposit (Two months) | $8,000 | $24,000 | |
| Rent (3 months) | $12,000 | $36,000 | |
| Site Selection | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Signage | $6,000 | $20,000 | |
| Travel Expenses for Training | $2,500 | $6,000 | |
| Major Kitchen Equipment | $115,000 | $205,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Small Equipment | $2,000 | $5,900 | |
| Furnishings and Fixtures | $50,000 | $100,000 | |
| Small wares | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $15,000 | $35,000 | |
| Insurance | $900 | $2,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Uniforms | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Back Office Computer Hardware and Phone System | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Internet Service Provider | $225 | $300 | |
| Point of Sale System and Software | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Software | $1,800 | $2,100 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $9,000 | $18,000 | |
| Music Entertainment System and Subscription (3 months) | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Licenses & Permits | $750 | $35,000 | |
| Utility deposits | $0 | $700 | |
| Additional Funds | $30,000 | $55,000 | |
| Total | $521,375 | $1,256,200 | |
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
ProteinHouse franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of monthly gross sales, up to $1,000 a month. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures ProteinHouse publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $2,008,182
- Median sales
- $1,655,848
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised cafés open all of 2024 and 2025 (10 locations). The average and median are worked out from each location's sales as listed in the filing. The average is about 2.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
SBA loans to ProteinHouse franchisees
Lenders approved 8 SBA 7(a) loans for ProteinHouse franchisees from 2016 to 2025, $5.31M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 7 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | ProteinHouse | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +23% / +78% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.7% / 11% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How ProteinHouse compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, ProteinHouse is the 523rd cheapest to open and the 351st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | ProteinHouse | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $521K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.26M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $2.01M | $1.3M | $794K |
| US locations | 18 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 (+2) | 2 | +2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 (+2) | 2 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 (+3) | 2 | +4 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Where ProteinHouse locations are
At the end of 2025, ProteinHouse had locations in 11 states. The most are in Arizona, California and Nevada.
- Arizona4
- California3
- Nevada2
- Texas2
- Florida1
- Iowa1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| California | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 11 states
| Wisconsin | 1 |
|---|
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns ProteinHouse?
ProteinHouse franchises are sold by ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC.
From ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
ProteinHouse filings
The figures on this page come from ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued July 13, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | July 13, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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